November 4th, 2012

The Tikki Hywood Trust is making a difference for pangolins with rescue and release efforts in Zimbabwe.
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Tags: African pangolins, Cape pangolin, Champ the pangolin, illegal pangolin trade, orphaned pangolins, pangolin rescue, scaly anteaters, Tikki Hywood Trust, white-bellied pangolin, Zimbabwe
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September 1st, 2012

Check out this video of an adorable Cape Pangolin meandering through South Africa’s Kruger National Park, whilst visitors enjoy the very rare encounter.
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Tags: Cape pangolin, Kruger National Park, South Africa
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May 1st, 2012

A new International Union for the Conservation of Nature Species Survival Commission (IUCN-SSC) specialist group has recently been established for pangolins.
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Tags: African pangolins, Asian pangolins, Cape pangolin, illegal pangolin trade, IUCN, IUCN SSC Pangolin Specialist Group, Pangolins, traditional Chinese medicine
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March 7th, 2012
Check out Episode 3 of our web series and podcast, Behind the Schemes.

Pangolins in Zimbabwe used to be spared from over-hunting, thanks to an unusual cultural practice by the indigenous Shona people, who hold the pangolin in high regard.
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Tags: Cape pangolin, TCM, Tikki Hywood Trust, traditional Chinese medicine, Zimbabwe
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February 16th, 2012
Cape pangolins ROCK!

The Cape Pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) is one of the larger and more terrestrial of Africa’s four pangolin species.
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Tags: Cape pangolin, ground pangolin, pangolin facts, Smutsia temminckii, Temminck's pangolin
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February 16th, 2012
It just doesn’t get much cuter than this!

This cute little Cape pangolin named Chaminuka (“Champ” for short) was recently rescued by the Tikki Hywood Trust in Zimababwe.
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Tags: African pangolins, Cape pangolin, cute baby pangolin, Manis temminckii, Smutsia temminckii, Tikki Hywood Trust, Zimbabwe
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